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Deepwater sculpin

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Deepwater sculpin

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Also known as Myoxocephalus thompsonii

species of fish

Species

deepwater sculpin

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderPerciformes
  4. FamilyCottidae
Habitatfreshwater

Deepwater sculpin live in very dark environments. Little is known about their modes of perception and how they might communicate, but it is likely that they use tactile and chemical perception in their dark habitat.Perception Channels: tactile ; chemical

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Myoxocephalus
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taxon rank
species
taxon name
Myoxocephalus thompsonii
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon common name
Deepwater Sculpin
Commons category
Myoxocephalus thompsonii
short name
M. thompsonii
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